steerageway

IPA: stˈɪrɪdʒweɪ

noun

  • (nautical) The minimum speed of a ship, below which it does not answer the helm and cannot be steered.
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Examples of "steerageway" in Sentences

  • Engines stopped and steerageway was lost.

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